Health · Malcolm

Malcolm, NE health

Malcolm differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.6% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.5% vs 12.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (21% vs 18.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Malcolm
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How Malcolm compares with Nebraska

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Malcolm adults…

31 of every 100 Malcolm adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.8–33%

Bars show Malcolm; the black tick is Nebraska. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Malcolm, betterMalcolm, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 17.9% Malcolm
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Malcolm
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.7% Malcolm
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Malcolm
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Malcolm adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.

76%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
67%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
76%
Mammogram
NE 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Malcolm 6.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Malcolm adults are doing

1 in 4Malcolm adults feel lonely
28.4% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Malcolm adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Nebraska 18.3% · worse
1 in 5Malcolm adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Malcolm adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · Nebraska 14.1% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 12
Malcolm adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 14
Malcolm adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 19
Malcolm adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 20
Malcolm adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · NE 6.7% · better

6.3% of Malcolm adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.2%

of Malcolm adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.6%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.6%

Black tick: Nebraska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Malcolm

Malcolm and the towns around it

Care nearby

Memorial Health Care SystemsSeward · 11.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Bryan Medical CenterLincoln · 13.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Chi Health St. ElizabethLincoln · 14.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Lincoln Surgical HospitalLincoln · 14.9 mi
Bluestem Health: Kreshel ClinicLincoln · 9.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Bluestem Health: Main ClinicLincoln · 11.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMalcolm is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMalcolm is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMalcolm's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Malcolm. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Malcolm
MeasureMalcolmMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.5%27.8–33%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol32%29.6–34.4%33%about the same
Obesity35.3%31.7–38.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis24%21.8–26.2%24%about the same
Depression21%18.6–23.3%18.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.9–13.3%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.3%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.3%8.3%about the same
Diabetes9.1%7.8–10.5%10.7%better
COPD5.4%4.3–6.7%6.1%about the same
Heart disease5.2%4.4–6%6.1%better
Stroke2.6%2.2–3%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%9.2–15.5%13.2%about the same
Binge drink21.7%19.4–23.9%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise17.9%14.6–21.5%24.3%better
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%26.1–33.1%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%73.9–78.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit66.6%64–69.4%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.3–87.7%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.7%61.9–69.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.8%70–81.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds77%74.3–79.4%77.5%about the same
No health insurance6.6%4.8–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%24.9–32.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.9%16–22.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.9%11.9–15.9%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health13.1%10.6–15.8%16.1%better
Frequent physical distress10.1%8.5–11.7%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.5%6.1–11.2%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.2%5.5–9.2%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.1–6.5%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation5.1%4.1–6.3%6.7%better
Receive SNAP6.3%4.3–8.6%8.5%
Disability
Any disability23.2%19.7–26.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs9.6%7.8–11.6%12%
Thinking or memory10.5%8.7–12.6%12.1%
Hearing6.2%5.4–7.1%7.3%
Vision3.1%2.6–3.8%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.1–3.1%3.2%
Errands alone5.9%4.8–7.2%6.9%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Malcolm door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Malcolm better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Malcolm directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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